The Human Potential Project

17 LinkedIn Profile Pointers [INFOGRAPHIC]

You don’t need to spend an entire day updating your LinkedIn profile: An hour here or there will suffice. And the benefits can really pay off as you build your professional brand. In addition to the 17 pointers above, consider these interesting stats:

Adding a LinkedIn profile picture makes your profile 7x more likely to be viewed by others

42% of hiring managers say volunteer experience is as valuable as formal work experience.

More than 2 billion LinkedIn endorsements have been given out since its launch.

The average number of endorsements per LinkedIn user is 5.

There are more than 200 conversations happening each minute across LinkedIn Groups.